The Sun. — London, England, 1826-04-06 00:00:00

LAW OF ABDUCTION• 'The Case of Mr. WAXEPIELD and Miss Tim bEit has excited a very general interest, and the public are naturally anxious to learn the exact state of the Law of Abduction. The forcible abduction of children from their parents Or guardians, for the purpose of marrying them, is a misdemeanor at common law, where vio lence or deceit are practised, in order the more easily to perpetrate the crime. The common law only protected children ; and the crime con sisted not so much in the forcible abduction, 83 the violent and unlawful means put in prac tice in order to carry them off. Women ap- pear to have been left entirely without protec tion, except indeed that a sort of civil remedy Was given to the husband for the taking away of his, wife, nearly similar to the writ of ravishment in case of children, or an action of trespass vi et anvil de filio eel filia rcrpto et abduct°. The diffi culty thus thrown in the way of prosecutions for ceimes of this atrocious nature, and the slight punishment which tl►e. law could inflict on per settrguillY of them (the action only amounting talk misdemeanour), seems to have been early felt, . And Accordingly' the statute of Henry VII. c. was passed, which made the forcible abduction of women a felony; but the benefit of clergy not being expressly taken waYsoffenders were still liable to escape punishment by praying the allowance of it. As the crime increased, this inconvenience was more and more felt, till at last the statute 39 c. 9, took the benefit of clergy from the principal and necessaries before the fact ; and thus it continued until the Ist Geo. IV., c. 115, again restored clergy, and subjected the offender to the punishment authorised by that statute, viz. transportation for a term in the discretion of the . Judge, not being less than seven years, or im prisonment with hard labour. A law thus highly penal in its consequences must of necessity meet with strict construction, and accordingly it is now . held, that to make offenders subject to its provi sions, four things are necessary, viz.—lst, That the indictment allege that the taking was for lucre, for such are the words of the statute ; 2d, In or der to chew this, it must appear that the woman has substance real or personal, or, is heir app.. rent ; 3d, It must appear that she was taken away against her will ; 4th, That she was married, or defiled. But it is to be remarked, that although the marriage or defilement might be by her subsequent consent, being won iliireVtito by flatteries after the taking, yet this is felony, if the first taking were against her will. And so, vice versa, if the woman be originally taken away by her own consent ; yet if she af. terwards refuse to continue with the offender, and bo forced against her will, she may from that time as properly be said to be t►ken against her ns if she never had given asiy consent at all, for, till the force was put upon her, she was in her own power. The woman, it is said, is good evidence against her ravisher, notwithstanding the marriage. We shall not stop to examine how far the facts of Mr. WAKEFIELD'S ease will sup. Port O. prosecution for the' felony under the sta. "tute °film VII., but certainly from what has transpired (and this comes from the injured party -wily), it appears to us, that no felony can be sus stained ; and GOIMON'S case, reported in RUSSEL on Crimes, 821, confirms our view of the point. The common law prosecution too would also seem to Mr,WAH.tri ELD, however, must not hug him. 'sot with this idea, or flatter himself that the law Ca nnot renal him. It so happens that there e4 ilits a statute, which assuming the facts to have `,been correctly stated—would precisely meet the Present case. This is the 4 and 5 P. and M. wh'eh enacts, that if any person above the agd 'of 14 shall unlawfully convey, or take away, .any woman child, unmarried, within the age of 16 pars, from the possession, and against the will of itlie father, mother, guardians, or gover nors, he tikall be imprisoned two years, o r f ine d, at the discretion of the Justices ; and if h e deflowers such maid or woman child, or without .the consent of the parents, contracts matritnony with her, he shall be imprisoned five years, or 'fined, at the discretion of the Justices, and she 4hall forfeit all her lands to her next of kin, 'during the life of her husband, which latter pro. 'vision 'is enforced by the 4 G. IV. c. 76, s. 23, /4, 25. The application of this latter Act in (he case of Miss TueSER may, however, be questionable, as the marriage, if any, took place in Scotland, and the operation of 4 G. I V. c. 76. is confined to England. CURIOU S CASE OF BLINDNESS,- - A celebrated physician has recorded the case of a Jewess, who in her first three pregnancies began at the com mencement of each to grow blind, and was com pletely ainaurotic by the third or fourth month : during the two first she remained blind, till after the delivery, when she recovered her sight but the third time it remained permanent. A :BILL .• To REGULATE the IMPORTATION of SILK GOODS ibr a Time to be limited. (As amended by the Committee.) SESS. 7. OEO. IV. This Bill, when passed into law, completes the measure against which so much outcry has been raised, and allows the free importation of silk goods from and after the sth July, now next ensuing. As, therefore, it obviously affects a very large portion of our manufacturing and trading interests, we purpose giving an abstract .of its provision: now. before it shall become law, because it will afford opportunity to those inte rested to become acquainted with the new regu lations beforehand, and also to point out any al teration they may think the Bill requires. The first clause recites the repeal of the old laws, by which the importation of silk is prold hited, by the Act 6 George IV., c. 105,—the granting of new duties, by the 6 George 1 V., c. • 11,—and that it was expedient to reduce the rated duties, and to impose on manufactured silks a rated duty per pound, instead of the ad valorem duty by the 6 George IV., c. 111,—and then enacts, that - frogs and after the sth July, 1826, the new duties given in the schedule should be raised, in lieu of the duties in the said recited Act set forth. The duties thus repealed are us follows: s.d. Silk Knubs or Husks the lb. 0 3 Raw Silk, the lb. . 0 3 Thrown Silk, dyed or not, the lb. - - 7 6 Waste, or Floss Silk, not otherwise enumerated, the lb. 0 3 Manufactured Silks, for every 1001. of the value £3O A copy of the duties imposed in lieu has al ready been given in our Paper. By comparing these tables together, it will he seen that the duties are greatly reduced ; but that substituted for the, ad valorem duty appears, as near as pas. Bible, to equal the charge which it replaces. We think that in this alteration the manufacturers have obtained a very great advantage, and, in, deed, one that ought to remove every objection to the measure, and make them satisfied with the attention the Government has bestowed on their interests, when dealing with this important ques tion. The duty appears in every respect to af ford ample protection against foreign rivalry in the home market. The next point is the moth) of importation, and on this head the second section enacts, that raw silks, or silks mixed with any other mate. rial, shall only he imported into the port of Lon don, that they shalt be contained in packages of 1001bs. weight of silk each, that such silks shall not be wound on blocks or rollers, and that each piece of silk shall contain as follows: R ibbons, only in separate pieces of uniform quality, and containing from 3b, , , to 31i, yards each. Pieces of Silk in general to contain iforti - 176 to 181 yards. Broad Silks, not being Handkerchiefs, Shawls, or Scarfs, only in separate pieces of uniform quality, and containing trom bit, to 606 yards. Provided that passengers may import silks that have been made up and worn, not exceeding in the . whole lOibs., b u t t h at t h ey s h a ll pay t h e ad valorem duty on the whole, n healer worn or not. Th'e fifth section restricts the importation or silk goods to vessels of or above the burden of 70 tons, and declares forfeited all silk goods found on board vessels under that burden, or proceediug to any other port than the port of London, or which are not permitted to be im ported by this Act, and subjects such goods to the operation of the 6 Geo. IV. c. 108, against smuggli ng . The fourth section declares forfeited, under the 6 Geo. IV., c. 107, all silks not imported agree able to the regulations of this Act, being of greater or less length than hereby required, or being wound on blocks or rollers. The sixth section applies to piece-goods of silk coming from places within the limits► of the East India Company's Charter, and declares such goads ►ti hich have been sold at the public sales of the Company, and legally entered for home use b e f o re sth Jan. 1827, to be piece-goods import ed from such places. The third section allows the entering, for home consumption, of any wrought silks after the sth July, 1826, which have been warehoused before the sth March, 1826, and their importation from places within the limits of the East India Com pany's charter until sth July, 1827. By the seventh section this Act is to remain in force until sth July, 1828, and from thence until the end of the then next session of Parliament. These are all the pros isions Of this Bill, and all the statutes and roles now in force for regu lating the importation of silk and silk. goods. Every endeavour has been made to prevent smuggling, and the clause w hi c h prohibits all p except in vessels exc ee ding seventy tons orat burden or above, gives the English manufacturer the same security against the illegal introduction of foreign goods as prior to the removal of the prohibitory laws. StAattist: EiliztJETTE. — " The curtain placed before the throne was drawn aside," sa y s M r. Finlayson in his Mission to Siam and flue, as we entered. The whole multitude present lay pros trate on the earth, their mouths almost touching the ground ; not a body or limb was observed to move, not an eye was directed towards us, not a whisper agitated the solemn and still air. A similar homage is exacted by every great man from his household. In the presence of the Suri Wongmontref, or prime minister, the attendants Were prostrated at a distance,aud when addressed, just raised their heads, and touching their fore- heads with their hands in a supplicating attitude, whispered an answer in the most abject tone. When refre s h ments were broug h t, t h ey dragged their bodies o n t h e ground, " supported out their elbows and toes," and pushed the dishes on be fore them. Mr. CoNsT, the Chairman of the Middlesex Sessions, is, we are happy to see, quite recovered from his late indisposition, to the great gratifica tion of his ii newtons friends, and to the no small annoyance of his would-be successors, FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. THE F►ING. W/NDROR, APRIL s.—Yesterday afternoon his MAJESTY again left the Royal Lodge for an airing in his pony phaeton, with the same attendance as on the preceding day. His Ma. jesty made a different route to Virginia Water, taking the road by Bishopagate, and continuing through the new plantations ; after leaving Virginia Water he drove to the New Lodge, in the Forest, and from thence to Cranbourne, and returned to the Royal Lodge shout a quarter before four o'clock. The weather continuing favourable hir Majesty will take another airing this day. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Countess of Arran had a select card party on Tuesday evening, at her house in Dover -street, among whom were Sir Charles and Lady Bowley, Lady liamlyn Williams, Lady Elia. Monde, Lady C. Buggins, Lady Deering, Mr. Taylor, &c. The Earl of Derby entertained the Directors of the Ancient 31usic and a large party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor..square. The lion. Keith Douglas entertained a party at dinner yes. [erday, at the Admiralty. Mrs. Benyon entertained a select circle of fashionable' yes terday evening, at her house in Grosvenor square. The Countess St. Antonio has issued card►► of invitation for a conversazione on Sunday next, at her house in Hanover- square. , . Yesterday the L or d Itayar entorriaioed at &her &numerous party of the Cl erg y and Common Council of . the Wards of Cord,:aincrs, Farringdon Within, and Farrlngdon Without. , FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. The Countess; of Dartmouth has arrived in town, from her villa, Blackheath. Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork. streets :—.Mrs. Bridge, .1. Bridge, Esq., and the Misses Denn, from Kent ; Coesrett, Esq. from a tour. Departures :—The Bishop of Ferns, for Leamington, AVarwickshira ; Captain and Mrs. Ludlow, for Brighton. Edward Parrett, Esq. arrived yesterday at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's -street, from Brighton. Departures R. Anstruther, Bart. for the Continent; C. M. Campbell, Esq. for his scat in Herta ; Creighton, Esq. for his seat in Cheshire. The Duke of Rutland left town yesterday, for Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Jersey arrived in town yesterday, from their seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire. Lord and Lady King arrived in town yesterday, from their scut, Oakham, Surrey. • Lord and Lady Rolle and family have arrived at their house in Upper Grosvenor.square, from their seat, Bony, Devon shire. Colonel and Mrs. froward have arrived in town, from a tour. The Dowager Countess of Carhamptun has arrived at her house in Penton-street, Berkeley-square, from her seat, Payne's Hill, Surrey. Sir John and Lady Shelley arrived yesterday at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, from . their seat, Thicket Grove, Surcex. The Dowager Marchioness of Lansdown and the Missu Giffind arrived yesterday at their house in Arlington-street, from their seat, Hampton Court. The Marquis and Marchioness of NordiamPton and Lady Elizabeth Compton arrived yesterday at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat in Northamptonshire. Arai,*ls it the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street Edward and Lady Colebrook and family from a tour; Lady, Francis Compton from Castle AilibY; Northrtmiittinshire. Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, BOnd-street :,--Sir Roger and Lady Sophia Gresley, from their scat, Drakelow, Derbyshire ; James Maxse, Esq. and John Summers, Esq. from Melton Mowbray; Watt Russell, Esq. M.P. from his sent in Staffbrd shire. Departures :—The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely for Ireland ; Earl Howth for ditto. Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's.street:—=Sir John and Lady Thorold from Granthan ; A. M. Mills, Esq. from Salisbury ; D. Hodgson, Esq. from Liverpool. 'flte Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia, and Prince Leopold paid visits yesterday to the Princess Augusta. Earl Bathurst arrived in town from Brighton, on Tuesday evening. Prince Leopold Attended by Baron Stockmar, left town yes terday morning for his residence at Claremont. Yesterday the Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Au gusta visited the Duchess of Kent, at her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington. On Monday the Princess Augusta dined with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, Park-lane. SPORTING. RACE FOR FIVE HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS. The match between Capt. Pearson and U. Ramsey, Eitel, over Ashbourne Inclosure, near Bicestet, Oxtbrilshire, took place on Tuesday. The latter receiving a mile in 27. IVIr. Ramary did not make any, attempt after the twenty-fourth mile, and Captain Pearson was of course the winner. FOOT RACE. Two Gentlemen, we are informed, of sporting celebrity, ran a race this morning, about seven o'clock, on Waterloo.bridge. The distance 200 yards, and for a considerable sum. There was much betting as to the result. PAI:SONB THE COMEDIAN.—ThP following Is told of this much regretted and admirable co. rriPdian— A young law sprig calling on him ona day at Lambeth, found him engaged in copying a small " Upon my soul," says Quilarn, " but 1 like you amazingly, as far as you have gona." Parsons replied, "Do you think so, my boy ? Wen, you are a young latewer, and may be a JuDGE." Mits. 13 AnnE r, E y.—When Mrs. Betideley was once confined for debt ii► Southampton -buildings, she sang so sweet, that she sung herfelf out of her cage ; but her keeper soon found the fntal:effe • cts of the siren's voice, and was immured himself. Being ached by a fellow prisoner in the King's Bench," what business he had there?"—'L Faith," he replied, " I have no business here, I came for Pleasure." - A young lady, residing at Bromley, lately sent a servant to a circulating library at Stratford, to procure llogg's Tales. The servant by the way forgot th e mime o f th e book, a n d was greatly Perplexed wi ra t t o do ; hut, after so m , , 011 1 1 ,,. Lion, thought she had hit it, and ask e d f or P igs ' tails. Th e man o f books stared, and said she had mistaken the place, she must go to the p or k. shop next door. In a long account of a negro who died in Peo sylvania, at the age of 116, it is mentioned, that w h oa s h e arr i ve d at 96, her master kindly exrused her from her usual labour SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S.] REAL, Aram 5 [PRO M d W.S.W.—Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Ebenezer, Kerwell, from Messina. The Hoogley, for Ceylon, and Mu!grave Castle, for St. John's, N. 8., have turned away this afternoon. The Earl St. Vincent, for New South Vales, remain with the rest of the outward bound.— Arrived from the River, and remain, the Renown, Gardner, for Jamaica ; Ocean, Blackburn, for Quebec ; Underwood, Remington, and Iphegenla, Chesney, for Demerara ; and Laura, Cook, for AI iram ichi. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL s.—Wind W.—Arrived the Com petitor, Jackson, from Norfolk, Virginia, In 42 days ; Arab transport, from Belfast. Sailed the Providence, Lewis, for Havannah. COMM APRIL s.—:Arrived the Jean Stewart, M'Kenzie, from St. Domingo in 46 days. FALMOUTH, Arurr. 4.—Wind AV.N.W.—Arrited the Blackburn, Deighton, from Jersey ; William and Thomas, Smith, from Cork. Sailed the Portuguese schooner of war Concecaio, for Lisbon ; and Lawzon, Blake, for Cork. lavEttpoot., Arm!. 4.---Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Richard, —, from Jamaica; and the Shaw, from Savannah. Arrived off Dover the Mary Ann, Rising, from Tenerifie. The Competitor, Jackson, arrived at Portsmouth from Vir ginia, fell in with on the 19th ult., in let. 45. long. 21., a ship between 300 and 400 tons, with yellow aides, and figure head, fore and mixen.tnasts gone half.mast up, water-logged, and abandoned.—The General Kyd, arrived from China, spoke the following vessels, vix.:—On the lath ult., in let. 45. long. 22., boarded the Frances Ann, from New Brunswick to Liverpool, abandoned ; the Vittoria, of Bengal, for Batavia, 3d Decem ber, in the Java Sea ; Dolphin (Dutch), Garde, from China, 7th December; Orient, of Newcastle, 23d ult., lat. 42. long. 14.; and the Broad Axe, --, from Jersey to America, 27th ult./ lat. 49. long. 14. A METING SUICIDE.--Y esterdai morning, about five o'clock, Josv.rn Mout.n, Esq. Deputy Inspector of the General Post-office, put an awful end to his mortal existence, 1)7 committing suicide. Mr. "Mould, as was usual 'with him, bid his wife a most affetionate good morning, and left his bed-room <as Mrs. Mould supposed) with the view of proceeding to his morning duties in the office ; instead, however, of pro reeding to his department, he went into the kitchen, and dreadful to relate, cut his throat's in a shocking manner. So punctual was he in attendance to his duties, that his absence created surprise, and soon caused an inquiry to be made ; but it was too late, for the unhappy deed was done. lie was so general a favourite in the office, and in society, that it is difficult to express the sorrow felt on the occasion. The deceased was a most sober, temperate character, even in his temper, and mild in his manners. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.---The family of Mr. SIM EONS, of Hawthorne Lodge, near ElAree, Hertfordshire, were alarmed by the report of a pistol, on Tuesday morning, from the bed-room of Mr. S-. An appalling scene presented it self to his daughter, who found her parent sense less and deluged in blood. Medical aid was handy, and life was not extinct, but there ap peared no hopes of recovery. The ball had gone through a part of the right side of the head. Frar.s.—yesterday morning betty en twelve and one o'clock, a fire broke - out In the stables of Mr. Symonds, the Ipswich Arms and Livery Stables, Cullum•street, Fenchurch-street, which it totally destroyed. Fortunately the horses were saved, and by the exertion of the firemen and their engines the progress of the devouring ele. ment was destroyed. Tuesday evening se'nnight, a fire broke out at Newcastle Farm,in the parish of Ospringe,in Kent. So sudden was the alarm,and so rapid the progress of the fire, the the inmates, who were at the time retiring to rest, had con. siderable difficulty to save themselves end children, partly in a state of nudity. The house, together with a small barn detached, was entirely burnt to the ground in about an hour. The property belonged to the Right Hon. Lord Harris, who has kindly sheltered the distressed amilies until other provision can be made for hem. DEATH BY A SPRING GUN.—We are sorry to 'state t h at JOHN GUTHRIE, of COI6IIPRM, young man about 21 years of age, died there on Tuesday last of a Locked jaw, occasioned by the contents of one of those legal machines, called spring guns, striking one of his knees a fortnight before, while walking in an inclosure belonging to the Earl of HOME. The young man's sutTer ings, which nothing , but death could alleviate, were of the most agonizing nature. It is stra►►ge that landed proprietors, merely for the purpose of preserving bestial life, should persist in the use of measures by which human life is not only often endangered, but sometimes destroyed. Such things ought not to be.--(Edinburgh Ob• server, April 4.) EXECUTION.—MichaeI Ford, who was convict ed of the murder of Mr. Berry, at Birming ham, was, on Monday last, evecuted in front of the County Gaol. The wretched man wrote a last farewell to his wife, in which he acknow ledged the justice of his sentence ; said he enter ed the shop when he was a little in liquor, and in consequence of some words between him and Mr. Perry, he struck him with the cleaver and killed him. Ile alluded to some transaction which had taken place in his cabin before he left home, and said, that he had hoped in a short time to return and make it all up. Ile told his wife to get married as soon as she got an oppor tunity, and he hoped she would have better luck he appea re d t o I►e 1 than that she had by him. Up to the last moment tor concluded, c ontinued in fervent prayer; and when the devo haste (lier7ll:tiged e x er cises n' real e n o n i delrugdoed hl is sentence, and e his handkerchief as a signal to lover the drop. Ills handkerchief was returned to him, and the wretched man for some minutes imp d loudly and fervently. At length the fatal signal was given, and he was launched into eternity. The Proprietors of the Alliance Insurance Company held a meeting yesterday, at which a dividend of 8 per cent. was declared. OLD BAILEY.—(Turs DAT.) This morning these Sessions commenced be. fore the Right lion. the LORD MAYO a, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, the Recorder, Mr. Deputy Recorder Arabin,and several Alder men. The presiding Judges are the Lord Chief Justice ABROTTAIrId Mr. inslice,Perk,the state. who en tered the Court at .10 o'clock,—.By ment recently publi s h e d, it appeared that the number of prisoners f or tr i a l is unprecedented, but it has since und ergone a consWeroble aug mentation ; and it is presumed that troepre th e Grand Juries for the City and,County are dis charged, the numbe r will b e increased to 450. RETURNING VIIOI4 TRANSPORTATION. Henry Brockley alias Wm. Johnson, aged 23, wa• indicted for being at large in this kingdom, before the expiration of the term for which he was sentenced to be transported. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Sergeant ARAUIN said be was aware that the prisoner was acquainted with the proceedings of a Court of Justice, therefore he would give no advice ou the subject. The poisoner replied that he was aware of his situation, and wished the plea of guilty to be re corded, which subjects him to a capital punish ment. Reybre the Loan Com! .1 timer.) sTrAEINa IN A DWIII4IOINo 7 IIOU4II, Elisabeth Costello, aged 'lB, was indicted for stealing on the Bth of March eight shirts, value pl., the property of James Nance ) in . his dwell. ing.house. Jane, the, wife of the prosecutor, stated that on the Bth of March eight shirts, which were safe at six in the afternoon, hanging to dry on a line in the parlour, near the window, which was Open ; a little before seven witness missed the Properly, which• Was taken out of the window, and upon examining the garden observed the marks of the footsteps of two persons on the bor. der, but whether of men or women she 'could not tell ; has since seen oh'e of the shirts in the posiession of a pawnbroker ; witness is a laun. dress, and the property stolen belonged to dif. ferent gentlemen. Mr. 11. Lloyd, a pawnbroker in Strutton Ground, Westminster, produced mm shirt, which was brought by the prisoner the day after the robbery ; but, as the mark was picked out, wit. mess refused to snake an advance ; and us the prisoner gave equivocal answers, he caused her to be given in custody. Witness has known the prisoner for several years, and believes her cha. mister to be rather diSsOlute. The prosecutrix identified the shirt, Which had been marked " It. S. N0.'9," The prisoner made no defence, except that the shirt was given to her by a soldier. The Loun CHIEY JUSTICE summed up the evi. deuce, acrd the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Thomas Kingston, aged 17, was indicted for stealing a clock, value 201., hi the dwelling house of Win. Porter. of 'West- The prosecutor, w h o li ves i n t h e c ity minster, stated, that on the 10th of March he had occasion to leave his shop a few moments, when the prisoner's compgnion took advantage of the circumstancteentl- went lit and took the clock from off the counter ; it was an antique table clock, and the actual value was. 201. A lad was called, who stated that he saw the prisoner's confederate enter the shop and return with the clock, when the prisoner said " Can't you carry it t" and took it from him. Witness ent, and asked Mr. Porter, who was in the next shop, at the end of the Albany, whether he knew the young man who had got the clock. The prisoner had then got out of the way. About two days after witness met the prisoner accidentally, and g►►ve him into the custody of . Lee, one of the Bow -street patrol. The prisoner made no defence, and declined to cross-examine the witnesses, No person was called to speak to the prisoner's previous dia meter. The Jury, without hesitation, returned a rel.. itict of Guilo—Death. Mary M'Carthy was capitally convicted for steuling yards of lace, value 405., the pro perty of Robert Orme. The prosecutor's servant stated, that he lives in Russel-street, Covent-garden, and on Thurs. day last, the prisoner came, under pretence of purchasing a piece of lace, and, while bargain ing, she took the card of lace now produced, and put it under her shawl. • The evidence !wino' r' complete, the Jury found the prisoner Guilty —Death.. Aged INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. The Commissioners ha day next, having appoit whereon to hold their Si month of April :—» ye adjourned until Mon. 'led the following days kings during the present Monday - April 10 Tuesday - 11 Wednesday - Thursday 13 Friday 14 Monday . 17 Tuesday —lfl Wednesday - 19 Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday April 20 ------ 21 - 24 - 26 _ 27 ----- Yesterday morning a lad named William man, 17 years of age, was whipped in the 80. rough Coinpter, pursuant to his sentence at the Southwark Sessions, for stealing two loaves of bread from the shop of Mr. John Kerr, baker, in Tooley-street. Mr. Holmes, the High BOW of Southwark, ,superintended the punishment, to witness which a crowd of youths who assembled round the door of the prison were admitted, to whom it was hoped the example would prove beneficial. Several of the Vestrymen a Mary-le-home have, from the most praiseworthy motives, ea. tered into a private subseriPtion among them. selves for the erection or 6 ` 4 ` addition g all ery it" the parish church. Another extemixe robbery took place at A c ., ton on Mondaynight. Mr. GXORGE W OOD h a d forty-eight fat Downs sheep stolen out of a fold in which were sixty. I ,4 e -;,